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2023 Most Popular Marine Science Schools in the Far Western US Region

6 Colleges
$27,607 Avg Salary
$17,832 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Marine Science School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, marine science was ranked #260 in the country. In fact 104 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Marine Science Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Marine Science program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Marine Science Colleges.

Our analysis found California State University - Monterey Bay to be the most popular school for marine science students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the medium-sized suburb of Seaside, CSUMB is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Full Marine Science at California State University - Monterey Bay Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Hawaii Pacific University is a great place for marine science students. Located in the large city of Honolulu, Hawaii Pacific University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Marine Science at Hawaii Pacific University Report

#3

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Francisco State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Marine Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Marine Science at San Francisco State University Report

The excellent programs at San Jose State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best marine science schools in the Far Western US Region . San Jose State is a very large public school located in the city of San Jose.

Full Marine Science at San Jose State University Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means California State University - Stanislaus is a great place for marine science students. Stan State is a large public school located in the suburb of Turlock.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Alaska Fairbanks. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Marine Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UAF is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Fairbanks.

Full Marine Science at University of Alaska Fairbanks Report

Best Marine Science Colleges by State

Explore the best marine science schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 16
Hawaii 8
Alaska 0

Marine Science is one of 36 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Marine Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 2,491
Sustainability Science 1,547
Nutrition Science 1,496
Behavioral Science 1,358
Computational Science 1,063

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Daderot.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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